Create a case study about someone who presented to the emerg

Create a case study about someone who presented to the emergency room with nervousness and anxiety. Try to differentiate between biological and psychological causes of the same symptoms.

Solution

Like most of the mental illnesses , anxiety disorders are also caused by a number of reasons , including psychological and environmental. For some people anxiety and nervousness is a result of of biological or medical conditions such as

-Heart disease

-Diabetes

-Seizures

-Thyroid problems (such as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism)

-Asthma

-Drug abuse and withdrawal (alcohol and benzodiazepines may particularly cause anxiety)

-Rare tumors that produce certain \"fight-or-flight\" hormones

-Muscle cramps or spasms

Alternatively, genetic reasons also cause anxiety disorders. These occur when there are chromosomal irregularities. Some of the genetic reasons of anxiety disorders are :

-An imbalance of chemicals, like cortisol, linked to feelings of stress

-Impaired carbon dioxide receptors, leading to a state of chronic hyperventilation

Psychological causes of anxiety due to depression or as a result of medications for some other treatment. Alternatively, these may be due to :

- As an indication of interpersonal conflict

-A response cultivated over time

-A result of dysfunctional thought patterns.